Cameroon’s Opposition leader, Bakary, makes early gains in Biya’s strongholds

Preliminary results from Cameroon’s presidential election indicate that opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary is making significant inroads in areas traditionally dominated by incumbent President Paul Biya.

Biya, 92, is facing nine challengers, including former allies and cabinet members.

Cameroon operates a single-round voting system, where the candidate with the highest number of votes is declared winner.